Paulo Carvalho is an associate professor in the Department of Geography and Tourism of the University of Coimbra, researcher at the Centre for Studies of Geography and Spatial Planning (CEGOT) of the Universities of Coimbra and Porto, and member of several national and international scientific organizations. He is the author (or co-author) of 250 scientific publications with emphasis on cultural heritage, spatial planning, rural development, mountain environments, leisure and tourism, has guided six dozen dissertations/theses already completed, and coordinated about dozen specialized servives.